The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen from the south side. Large cracks are visible below the dome.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A large crack and fallen stonework are visible under the dome.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen from the north side. Large cracks are visible below the dome.
To those silent sentinels, the guardians of the night, who insured our peaceful homes and sheltered our children from fright. We give our thanks and praise for the sacrifice they bore, and pledge always to remember their gift of service in war. Gerard A. Geiger March 23, 1996
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the north-west corner of the building has partially collapsed.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The corner towers on the west side of the building have partially collapsed.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The corner towers on the west side of the building have partially collapsed.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrement".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrement, memorals on the fence".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrement".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrement".
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Rubble from the collapsed tower is lying on the ground in front. A car has been crushed under this rubble. Wire fencing, shipping containers, and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Rubble from the collapsed tower is lying on the ground in front. A car has been crushed under this rubble. Wire fencing, shipping containers, and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Rubble from the collapsed tower is lying on the ground in front. A car has been crushed under this rubble. Wire fencing, shipping containers, and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Hotel Grand Chancellor taken from Barbadoes Street by the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament".
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Extensive damage can be seen on the north-west and south-west corners of the building.
Parish priest of St Anne's Woolston, Christchurch, and Administrator of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament which was partially destroyed during the February earthquake.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.
A photograph of the damaged Music Centre of Christchurch.
A photograph submitted by Jamie Mackay to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Containers used to hold up the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 3 JuneĀ 2011".
Aerial footage of the Christchurch central city, taken in April 2011, several months after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video shows damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Manchester Street, the Press building, the Octagon Live restaurant, St Elmo Courts, Cashel Mall, the Regent Theatre, the Arts Centre, Woolsack Lane, and the Farmers Building car park. It also shows USAR members meeting in Cathedral Square.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the south-west corner of the building has collapsed, and a vehicle has been crushed by the falling stones.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the north-west corner of the building has partially collapsed, and stones have fallen onto the ground in front.
A view across Fitzgerald Avenue to a row of damaged storage units. In the background, the dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street can be seen.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Extensive damage can be seen on the north-west and south-west corners of the building, and cracking is visible underneath the dome.
Aerial image of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen from Fitzgerald Avenue. The dome has been removed, and cracking is visible in the walls. In the foreground is a damaged workshop, part of the Red Bus depot.
Aerial footage of Christchurch recorded the day after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The footage shows damage to the Smith City car park, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, the CTV Building, the PGC Building, the Durham Street Methodist Church, the Lyttelton Timeball Station, the roads alongside the Avon River, and the ChristChurch Cathedral. It also shows New Zealand Army road blocks outside the hospital, crushed buses on Colombo Street, a Royal New Zealand Navy vessel in Lyttelton Harbour, rock fall on the Summit Road, collapsed cliffs in Sumner and Redcliffs, tents set up in a park, flooding in New Brighton, and liquefaction in QEII Park.